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Evening all,

 

I was just wondering, does Rutile promote mottling and streaking or other interesting effects in Earthernware glazes approx. cone 04? Or does this just happen in stoneware.

 

Many thanks.

 

 

I think with the right glaze and flux, you should be able to get some interesting effects. The glaze, I would think would need to be a bit fluid and be used as a capping over a more stable base glaze.

 

You might test by glazing a piece with a know glaze then making up a wash with rutile and a frit like 3269 or 3110. Do a line test rutile 25 frit 75 and in 10% increments go to 75 rutile/25 frit.

Give it a try.

Hope this helps

Wyndham

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Evening all,

 

I was just wondering, does Rutile promote mottling and streaking or other interesting effects in Earthernware glazes approx. cone 04? Or does this just happen in stoneware.

 

Many thanks.

 

 

I think with the right glaze and flux, you should be able to get some interesting effects. The glaze, I would think would need to be a bit fluid and be used as a capping over a more stable base glaze.

 

You might test by glazing a piece with a know glaze then making up a wash with rutile and a frit like 3269 or 3110. Do a line test rutile 25 frit 75 and in 10% increments go to 75 rutile/25 frit.

Give it a try.

Hope this helps

Wyndham

 

 

Thanks for your advise, I'll give it a try.

 

I note you say 3110 which is a high alkaline frit and is commonly used in crackle glazes. If I do a wash with this is it likely to cause crazing of the below glaze?

 

Cheers,

Gary

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These are just broad suggestions that you might try. There are several frits 3134,3124,3110, 3269 as well as gertsley borate, soda ash, wood ash and even crushed up glass.

I tend to test as many possibilities as possible in case I run into a great effect. Most will be failures but one or 2 might work very well.

Hope this helps Wyndham

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